Skirt



.No. 750,234. 'PATENTED JAN. '19', 1904.

' W. T. SMITH & J. V. MALNIGHT."

SKIRT.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 17, 190 1.

ZBHEETS-SHEBTL I N0 MODEL.

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PATENTBD JAN. 19, 19.04, W. T. SMITH & LT. MALNIGHT.

SKIRT.

APPLICATION FILED 001. 17, 1901. I

No MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented January 19, 1904.

UNITED p STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

WALTER T. SMITH AND JOHN V. MALNIGHT, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS TO THE JACKSON SKIRT & NOVELTY CO., A CORPORA- TION OF MICHIGAN.

SKIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 750,2 34, dated January 19, 1904. I

Application filed October l7, 1901. Serial No. 79,020. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WALTER T. SMITH and JOHN V. MALNIGHT, citizens of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the countyof Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Skirt, of whichthe following is a specification. 4

This invention relatesto skirts.

The object is to prevent a skirt having its back width constructed in s-uch manner as to give the desired fullness at the rear without bunching or wrinkling, whereby the, same shall readily conform itself to the figure of the wearer and shall be readily yieldable to the different motions of the body without any binding or drawing action.

A further object is to obviate the presentation of a placket at the rear which will be liable to open, and thus expose the under garments of the wearer.

A further object is to provide an eificient form of fastening means, or, rather, so to associate the fastening means with the waistband of the garment as to cause the same when the garment is on the wearer to be entirely shielded from view.

Withthese and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of an underskirt, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is illustrated a form of embodiment of the invention, together with a modified form of fastening device, capable of carrying the invention into efiect, it being understood that the elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the scope of the invention, and in the drawings Figure 1 is a view in elevation exhibiting that portion of a skirt embodying the invention, the form of fastening device therein shown being of the style known as a glovefastening. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectively views in longitudinal and vertical section through the waistband, showing the manner in which the fastening operates to hold the sections of the waistband assembled. Fig. i is a view similar to Fig. 1, the form of fastening device therein shown being of the style known as hook and eye. Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively views in longitudinal vertical section taken through the waistband, showing the manner in which the fastening operates to hold the sections of the waistband assembled. Fig. 7' is an enlarged view in elevation, showing fully the manner of constructing the rear part of a skirt in accordance with this invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the upper portion of the body of askirt, the same being provided at its side portions with two plackets 2, the same extending from the waist to a point at or slightly below the crest of the hips. The back width (designated generally 3) may be constructed of a single piece of material or of two widths, as shown, is integral with the skirt, and is plaited, as at 4:. to give the desired fullness at the rear to cause it closely and neatly to hug the form of the wearer, thus to prevent bulging or wrinkling of the skirt, which in tight-fitting outer garments would be objectionable. To the edges of the back width, by which term it is to be understood that one or two widths of goods is to be comprehended,

are secured side wings 5, which extend from i the waist slightly below the bottoms of the plackets and are approximately triangular in shape. with the bases at the bottoms of the plackets, so that under all movements of the body of the wearer the plackets will be positively closed, as the base portions of the side wings will extend inward such distance as to be prevented from working out of the plackets under any condition of use. The side flaps 6, formed by the plackets, are designed to be folded in over the side wings and over a portion of the back width on both sides of the garment, thus further preventing the plackets from opening.

The waistband 7 is a multi-ply structure, in this instance formed of three thicknesses of material, although it is to be understood that a greater number may be employed, if desired, the outer ply of which is formed by the material of the skirt and the inner plies by a thickness of the material of the skirt folded upon itself and associated with a separate strip 8, to which the hooks 9 and eyes 10 of the side flaps of the structure shown in Figs. 4 and 7 are secured, the hooks 11 and eyes 12 of the back width being secured to the outer ply of its waistband. By this arrangement when the hooks and eyes of the respective members of the waistband are in interlocked engagement they will be entirely shielded from view and will thus not only assist in giving a finished appearance to the garment, but by the manner in which they are housed the presentation of obstructions which will tend to wear away a garment secured around the waistband of the skirt will be prevented.

Where the form of fastening device shown in Figs. 1 and 8 is employed, the knobs 13 of the fastenings are all secured to the back width and the sockets 14 to the side flaps. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the outer portions of the fastenings are exposed to view when the garment is secured upon the wearer; but it is to be understood that it is within the scope of the invention to include an additional ply to the side flaps and back width in order to shield these parts from View.

It will be observed by reference to all the figures that there is a double fastening between each side of the back width and the side flaps, as in the case of the embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 1 and 7 the hooks 9 of the side flaps will engage with the eyes 12 of the waistband of the back width, and the hooks of this latter part will interlock with the eyes 10 of the side flaps, and by the provision of this double fastening means the garment will not only be securely positioned upon the wearer, but the sections of the band will be prevented from riding up one above the other. The same double fastening obtains in the structure shown in Fig. 6.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A skirt provided with a plaited back width and with a placket adjacent to each edge thereof, free approximately triangular wings at the edges of the back width and projecting laterally beyond the lines of the plackets, the bases of the wings being disposed downward, side flaps foldable over the wings and lying in contact therewith, a waistband carried partly by the back width and partly by the flaps, and spaced fastening means disposed between the back width and the side flaps.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto aifixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER T. SMITH. JOHN V. MALNIGHT.

Witnesses:

CHAS. E. TOWNSEND, CHAS. H. SMITH. 

